yielding

[Aescleah]

i just found this artical and wanted to know what you think has anyone tried this

http://www3.sympatico.ca/tsuro/_articles/yielding.html

Ashley

[Carrie Kruczek]

Hi Ashley: Thanks for sharing this...and yeah, what Jenny said! It makes a lot of sense. I'd never thought about it as a training tool though, just naturally used it with my dogs. After reading this though, I've asked my husband (who is not doggy at all!) to use this technique on our boy. I have to laugh though, when he tried it last night, he walked straight up to the dog, told him to 'move' in a stern voice, waited a second, then took a step to the right, said 'good dog' and continued walking. Gage, the dog, still stood in the same spot looking confused. My husband got it right on the next try though....so I said 'good boy' and gave him a pat on the head. The yielding is so much safer and easier than the outdated "alpha roll" methods, which would never work on our guy anyway.

[Sarelle Walton]

Great article. Sampson does know "move" though this is the first I am hearing of yielding as a form of training. But as I read this with Sampson's snoring ringing in my ears, I realized the one time I do not make him move is when he is sleeping on the landing on the stairs. It is very inconvenient and often risky when I am coming down the stairs with things in my hands to step over him. Never again! I will make him move in this instance as well. Duh!

[Aescleah]

i have been using this as well but lets take it a step further i would also think it might be a great tool if dogs are not yielding to you perhaps they are not yielding to other dogs as well this might be a wonderful way to figure out who is the bully and who is getting bullied and who to correct when a fight starts before it gets really serious we humans have a hard time understanding dog behavior not only in relation to us but inbetween them as well


Ashley

[bel ballard]

I think this has long been a method moms use when trying to balance a large house full of children and various pets.  especially when feeding the crew or just needing to dodge around to accomplish things. Yep "move" has been my byword.  Nice to know it can be considered training, too.